Fence.



PATENTED OCT. 11, 1904.

J. WEIRIGK.

FENCE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 20, 1904.

NO MODEL.

Patented October 11, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

J OHN WEIRICK, OF BUCYRUS, OHIO.

FENCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 771,957, dated October11, 1904.

Application fi e May 20, 1904. Serial No. 208,927. (No model.)

To (ZZZ whom it may concern:

so as to resist the tension upon the line wiresor strands, the bracingIneansbeingof such arrangement as to obviate encroachment upon adjacentterritory.

In accordance with this invention a postis located along the prescribedline of fence a short distance from the terminal post to be braced, anda timber firmly connects the lower ends of the terminal and stay postsbelow the surface of the ground, and its end portions, which projectbeyond said posts, receive -stayplates upon which the earth is tamped, adiagonal brace connecting the lower end of the supplemental post withthe terminal post near the ground-line, all as will appear more fullyhereinafter.

The invention consists, essentially, of the novel features and detailsof construction clearly set forth in the subjoined claim and illustratedin the drawings hereto attached, in which Figure 1 is a side elevationof a fence embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of theterminal and supplemental posts having the fence-wires attached there;

to and braced in accordancewith this invention.

ence-numeral 2. These posts 1 and 2 may be arranged at the end of a lineof fencing or adjacent to an openingtherein, the purpose being to bracepost 1 against the tension upon line-wires 8, secured thereto and to theremaining fence-posts. Supplemental post 2 is arranged a short distancefrom post 1about siX feet, more or lessboth posts having their lowerportions planted in the ground the usual depth and connected at theirlower ends by means of timber 3, which is preferably mortised into aside of the posts and has its end portions extended beyond same a shortdistance to receive short plates or boards 4, arranged transverselythereof and resting thereon. These plates or boards 4 serve to preventvertical displacement of timber 3 by having the earth packed thereon.Brace 5 is interposed diagonally between the lower end portions of posts1 and 2 with its lower end bearing against the foot of post 2 and itsupper end bearing against and secured to post 1 about at a pointcorresponding with the ground-line. An inward pull upon the upper end ofterminal post 1 is resisted by brace 5 and timber 3. Hence the strainupon the line wires or strands 8 cannot effect displacement of terminalpost 1. Brace 5and timber 3 a in the plane of the fence, hence are welladapted to resist strain of the fence-wires upon post 1. The bracesindicated by the dotted lines 6 and 7 of Fig. 1 are temporary stays tofix the position of posts 1 and 2 when applying parts 3 and 5 and areremoved after said parts 3 and 5 are properly positioned. After theposts 1 and 2 have been properly set and braced, the earth is tampedabout parts 3, L, and 5, the fence-wires being attached to the postsalong the line of inclosure in the usual way.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- In afence, the combination of a terminal post, a supplemental post located ashort distance from the terminal post, both posts having their lower endportions planted in the ground, a longitudinal timber firmly attached tothe lower ends of the terminal and supplemental posts and having its endportions extended, transverse plates arranged upon the projecting endsof the longitudinal timber, verse plates being arranged wholly below theand a brace in the plane of the posts and timground, substantially asset forth. IO ber, having its lower end resting against the In testimonywhereof I afiiX my signature in foot of the supplemental post in theangle presence of two witnesses.

formed between said post and longitudinal JOHN WEIRICK. [L. s.] timber,and having its upper end connected Witnesses:

to the terminal post at or near the ground ISAAC CAHILL,

line, said brace, longitudinal timber and trans- ANsoN WIOKI-IAM.

